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Cadens_mommy_22 · 02-18-2008, 05:27 PM

within the last few months, i've begun to agree with every word you said. when i first got caden, i was under the influence that all yorkies were going to be 4 pounds no matter what. i got a littttllleee overboard and obsessed over his bigger size . i learned to love my little boy's big size

hes a buff 8.5 poundss =]
total lady's man

Neveen · 02-18-2008, 05:30 PM

I live in Miami, so I get that kind of thing all the time, My Henry is only 11 weeks old almost 12 and he's 3lbs and people keep telling me he's fat!, I've gone to the vet twice and he says he's healthy and not fat...
But then again I picked the biggest one of the group when I got him, which I mentioned before was due to my bad sight, I was worried I would step/hurt him etc.

But here in Miami, when I go around with him, I just always get those comments o.o;.

and to those strangers who call Henry "fat"
this is what he thinks!

MyPeanutAbbyGra · 02-18-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by shelschrader

You are exactly right, smaller isn't better. It's a better chance of heartbreak. Bruiser is now 13 lbs and he is my solid tank. He never gets ill and is just about indestructible. Marcus is now barley 3 lbs and we've almost lost him several times due to his size and being sick. He is healthy now, but it was a long and hard uphill battle. Marcus was with me the other day while we were having my car worked on. We were in the waiting lounge and an employee came up and started talking about yorkies. He was like, "Well you know yorkies come in three sizes: 2lbs, 6lbs, and 12 lbs. Your's looks overweight for his size. Mine at home is 1.5 lbs and I think he's still too big". I just nodded and smiled and gave him the look like "you're an idiot". He then asked me if I had any suggestions to help his yorkie lose weight. I replied "If you want him to be less than 1.5 pounds, why don't you just get guinea pig next time?" I'm normally not rude, but I just hated the way he was talking about his poor tiny baby. Needless to say, he walked off and that was the end of the conversation. I don't think people will learn what's normal until celebrities and people in the spotlight stop using their precious pups as accessories.

I think I would have referred him to this website and told him that he should ask that question here.

Neveen · 02-18-2008, 05:37 PM

oops forgot to mention, that picture was taken before I brushed him lol bedhead..and the collar I put on just for the pictures, I'm too paranoid lol.- so sorry for Henry's lil messy hair

SassyLikeMom · 02-18-2008, 05:40 PM

This makes me think of an incident at my work. I worked at very upscale department store, which has a pet friendly environment....we welcomed furbabies. This girl would bring her Yorkie in all the time, and the dog was a holy terror. He would snap at people, actually nipped another customer's heel, and peed in a dressing room!! I tried to interact with the dog, but it was not having it...it was the unfriendliest Yorkie I've ever encountered.

Anyway, I tried to engage the owner in conversation about Yorkies, and all she cared about was how much mine weighed! My girl was smaller than her dog, and the conversation ended at that. She was such a b****! My supervisor ended up banning her dog from the store after that...as cute as it was, it might as well have been a Pit Bull for all the attitude and behavior problems it had.

Neveen · 02-18-2008, 05:45 PM

Yea alot of people here in miami seem to think the smaller the better, or better quality or etc. as if I "baught" the cheaper version of the car and they got one with leather interior etc, and the worst thing is alot of the people who think that treat their pets as accessories rather than companions and furbabys, I find it so sad

. I've met a few though that just thought they were cuter because they were smaller, and love them to death too though.

I think all Yorkies are adorable

and I love my lil rugrat

justvicki · 02-18-2008, 05:45 PM

All I can think of as I read some of the comments that people have had to endure regarding their yorkies is the line from the movie "Forest Gump"...........

"Stupid is as stupid does."

BuggieMom · 02-18-2008, 07:51 PM

I can't even begin to express how much I wish Bug would have grown bigger! I love her no matter what, and I wouldn't trade her sweet disposition for anything, but for her health, and the hope of living a long, normal life, I would have been thrilled if she could have grown to 4, 6, 8, even 20 pounds.

I know people tallk about being able to take the tiny ones with them everywhere they go, but anywhere they are allowed to be would allow all kinds of dogs anyway...the only benefit to having a purse sized dog would be to sneak them in places where they are not allowed.

I guess they get a special rush knowing they're breaking a rule and getting away wtih it...that's the only explanation I can come up with anyway.

02-18-2008, 05:27 PM	#16
Cadens_mommy_22 YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: new jersey :] Posts: 348	within the last few months, i've begun to agree with every word you said. when i first got caden, i was under the influence that all yorkies were going to be 4 pounds no matter what. i got a littttllleee overboard and obsessed over his bigger size . i learned to love my little boy's big size hes a buff 8.5 poundss =] total lady's man __________________ Kelli Marie loves her PrinceCaden baby <3 member of the Dirty Furkid's Club, The little Gentlemen's club, The CrAzY cLuB , and the smack dab in the middle club

02-18-2008, 05:30 PM	#17
Neveen YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 285	I live in Miami, so I get that kind of thing all the time, My Henry is only 11 weeks old almost 12 and he's 3lbs and people keep telling me he's fat!, I've gone to the vet twice and he says he's healthy and not fat... But then again I picked the biggest one of the group when I got him, which I mentioned before was due to my bad sight, I was worried I would step/hurt him etc. But here in Miami, when I go around with him, I just always get those comments o.o;. and to those strangers who call Henry "fat" this is what he thinks! __________________ \|\|\| Henry's Mommy \|\|\|

02-18-2008, 05:37 PM	#19
Neveen YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 285	oops forgot to mention, that picture was taken before I brushed him lol bedhead..and the collar I put on just for the pictures, I'm too paranoid lol.- so sorry for Henry's lil messy hair __________________ \|\|\| Henry's Mommy \|\|\|

02-18-2008, 05:40 PM	#20
SassyLikeMom Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: in my high heels! Posts: 39	This makes me think of an incident at my work. I worked at very upscale department store, which has a pet friendly environment....we welcomed furbabies. This girl would bring her Yorkie in all the time, and the dog was a holy terror. He would snap at people, actually nipped another customer's heel, and peed in a dressing room!! I tried to interact with the dog, but it was not having it...it was the unfriendliest Yorkie I've ever encountered. Anyway, I tried to engage the owner in conversation about Yorkies, and all she cared about was how much mine weighed! My girl was smaller than her dog, and the conversation ended at that. She was such a b****! My supervisor ended up banning her dog from the store after that...as cute as it was, it might as well have been a Pit Bull for all the attitude and behavior problems it had. __________________ Lola Cooper Chloe Bill Giselle

02-18-2008, 05:45 PM	#21
Neveen YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 285	Yea alot of people here in miami seem to think the smaller the better, or better quality or etc. as if I "baught" the cheaper version of the car and they got one with leather interior etc, and the worst thing is alot of the people who think that treat their pets as accessories rather than companions and furbabys, I find it so sad . I've met a few though that just thought they were cuter because they were smaller, and love them to death too though. I think all Yorkies are adorable and I love my lil rugrat __________________ \|\|\| Henry's Mommy \|\|\|

02-18-2008, 05:45 PM	#22
justvicki Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: CA Posts: 24	All I can think of as I read some of the comments that people have had to endure regarding their yorkies is the line from the movie "Forest Gump"........... "Stupid is as stupid does." __________________ Vicki, Luke ^..^ and Bo ^..^

02-18-2008, 07:51 PM	#23
BuggieMom Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NC Posts: 63	I can't even begin to express how much I wish Bug would have grown bigger! I love her no matter what, and I wouldn't trade her sweet disposition for anything, but for her health, and the hope of living a long, normal life, I would have been thrilled if she could have grown to 4, 6, 8, even 20 pounds. I know people tallk about being able to take the tiny ones with them everywhere they go, but anywhere they are allowed to be would allow all kinds of dogs anyway...the only benefit to having a purse sized dog would be to sneak them in places where they are not allowed. I guess they get a special rush knowing they're breaking a rule and getting away wtih it...that's the only explanation I can come up with anyway.